I hate clutter – especially in my big, pocket-less mom-bag. I also HATE knotted up wires (which seem to be everywhere in my house…RHYS.) So I’m constantly trying to find ways to keep my obsessive-compulsive sanity. Take the “Cord Taco” I just found on etsy (via Swiss Miss) for example. Problem, meet solution – with style. I love the simplicity. Who know cord storage could be so chic? Especially when things like this, this, and this are out there. (Though, that giraffe is kind of cute.)

You know what’s awesome? When you walk into the kitchen to find your 1-yr old playing with a piece of raw salmon.I’m pretty casual about what my kids get in to. I remember the moment I ‘gave in.’ I was taking a video of Gary the Dog who was being super weird as usual. I was only looking through the viewfinder so when I panned out a bit I saw Jude, who had just learned to roll over, with Gary’s back foot in his mouth. This particular weirdness of Gary’s suddenly made sense but more importantly, as images of the dog park, people spitting on the sidewalk and hypodermic needles are racing through my mind, I thought, “I’m never going to be able to shield him from everything.” And that was the beginning of much less stressful parenthood.

I have friends who are horrified at our carefree approach and I have friends who have said I’m the kind of parent they want to be when it’s time. Moms can be a weird, judgemental bunch. The most important thing is to do what works for you and ignore everyone else. More on this later…

Need to give your eyeballs a break? Check out this the website I ran across from graphic designer Jose Guizar:

The Windows of New York project is a weekly illustrated fix for an obsession that has increasingly grown in me since chance put me in this town. A product of countless steps of journey through the city streets, this is a collection of windows that somehow have caught my restless eye out from the never-ending buzz of the city. This project is part an ode to architecture and part a self-challenge to never stop looking up.

The the idea, the colors, simplicity, the fonts – it’s just so nice to look at. Mucho gusto.

I curse a lot. Usually under my breath. Constantly in my mind. Often at my dog. Mostly at inanimate objects. Rarely about other people. Never at other people. I love cursing under my breath. For me, it